Giada Colagrande (born 16 October 1975) is an Italian film director, screenwriter and actress. She is married to the American actor

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Career

In 2005, Colagrande directed her second feature, '' Before It Had a Name'', which she co-wrote and co-starred in with

. The two had met on the set of

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's film ''

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''. In 2010, she wrote and directed ''

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'', also featuring Dafoe. In 2012, she made ''The Woman Dress'' and completed the feature-length film ''Bob Wilson's Life & Death of Marina Abramovic''. In 2016, Colagrande wrote, directed and performed in '' Padre'', starring

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, Dafoe and

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. As an actress, Colagrande has also performed in

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's ''Pasolini'' (2014) and in

's '' Castello Cavalcanti'' (2013).

Personal life

Colagrande has been married to actor

since 2005. She has one stepson from Dafoe's previous relationship.

Filmography

*''Aprimi il cuore'' (Open My Heart) (2002) *'' Before It Had a Name'' (2005) *''A Woman'' (2010) *''Bob Wilson's Life & Death of Marina Abramović'' (2012) *''The Abramovic Method'' (2013) *'' Castello Cavalcanti'' (2013) *''

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'' (2014) *'' Padre'' (2016) *'' Tropico'' (TBA)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Colagrande, Giada 1975 births Living people People from Pescara Italian women film directors Italian film actresses Italian film directors Italian film producers Italian screenwriters Italian women screenwriters